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'''Section 28''', sometimes referred to as '''Clause 28''', is a former piece of legislation in the United Kingdom which was introduced as part of the Local Government Act 1988 and amended the  Local Government Act 1986. The legislation banned local authorities and schools from teaching and promoting [[homosexuality]] in any shape or form alike. The legislation was introduced by the Conservative government of [[Margaret Thatcher]] in response to left wing ([[Labour Party]]) controlled authorities seeking to deliberately indoctrinate and teach homosexuality to children.

'''Section 28''', sometimes referred to as '''Clause 28''', is a former piece of legislation in the United Kingdom which was introduced as part of the Local Government Act 1988 and amended the  Local Government Act 1986. The legislation banned local authorities and schools from teaching and promoting [[homosexuality]] in any shape or form alike. The legislation was introduced by the Conservative government of [[Margaret Thatcher]] in response to left-wing ([[Labour Party]]) controlled authorities seeking to deliberately indoctrinate and teach homosexuality to children.

In 2003 the Act was repealed by the Labour government of [[Tony Blair]]. Nowadays in Britain, the education system is encouraged to teach, encourage and indoctrinate acceptance of [[homosexuality]] to children.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1349951/Gayness-mandatory-schools-Gay-victims-prejudice-new-McCarthyites.html]</ref><ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/8275937/Gay-lessons-in-maths-geography-and-science.html]</ref><ref name="DC28Jan10">[http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/jan/28/david-cameron-gay-equality]</ref>

In 2003 the Act was repealed by the Labour government of [[Tony Blair]]. Nowadays in Britain, the education system is encouraged to teach, encourage and indoctrinate acceptance of [[homosexuality]] to children.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1349951/Gayness-mandatory-schools-Gay-victims-prejudice-new-McCarthyites.html]</ref><ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/8275937/Gay-lessons-in-maths-geography-and-science.html]</ref><ref name="DC28Jan10">[http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/jan/28/david-cameron-gay-equality]</ref>

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==External links==

==External links==

*[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/9/section/28/enacted Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988]

*[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/9/section/28/enacted Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988]

*[http://www.christian.org.uk/briefingpapers/section28.htm Christian Apologists defending the needs for the act and arguments against the teaching of homosexuality in schools]

*[http://www.christian.org.uk/briefingpapers/section28.htm Christian Apologists defending the needs for the act and arguments against the teaching of homosexuality in schools]